Minister Panja said "Rs 300 crore across 29 states" have been invested under Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao scheme as against Rs 5,000 crore by the West Bengal government for the Kanyashree scheme alone.

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She pointed out that the United Nations this year awarded the Kanyashree Prakalpa scheme its Public Service Award. The Kanyashree Prakalpa scheme is not just an incentive but is more about nurturing the "self esteem and pride" of young girls, said Panja.

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A few beneficiaries of the Kanyashree Prakalpa scheme shared the stage with West Bengal minister Shashi Panja and talked about how Kanyashree empowered them.

West Bengal's Women and Child Development Minister Shashi Panja during the session "Girl Power: Kanyas show the way" took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pet scheme Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao.<br>

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Shashi Panja drew comparisons between West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee-launched&nbsp; Kanyashree Prakalpa and Modi's Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao. <br><br>Minister Panja said "Rs 300 crore across 29 states" have been invested under Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao scheme as against Rs 5,000 crore by the West Bengal government for the Kanyashree scheme alone.<br>

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West Bengal's Women and Child Development Minister Shashi Panja took a jibe at PM Modi's Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao scheme during a session at India Today Conclave East 2017